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["Pamela R. Brown" <brownp AT state.nd.us>]

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 Poison Ivy    Poison ivy comes in three forms: a hairy, woody, rope-like 
vine; a trailing vine/shrub 
               on the ground; or a free-standing shrub.  It can be identified 
by its leaves, which    
               alternate along the vine, and have three pointed and glossy 
leaflets, sometimes with a 
               reddish color in spring and fall.  The best way to prevent a 
skin rash is to learn to  
               recognize the plant and avoid it.  Wear long pants and a 
long-sleeved shirt if you     
               plan to leave the trails.  If you do come into contact with 
poison ivy, wash the       
               affected area with isopropyl alcohol, then with lots of water. 
 After this, take a     
               regular shower with soap and water.  Launder clothes 
thoroughly.  Handle any affected  
               clothing with gloves, then throw them away.                    
                        
                                                                              
                        
                                                                              
                        


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How do you identify Poison Ivy?  As a kid in the midwest I was never
affected by it but now that I am severely affected by Poison Oak I want to
be on the look out.

Also does anyone have a recommendation for a good tree and plant
identification book for the south and midwest?  Again it was 41 years ago
that I left the midwest and I have found that much of what I knew has
slipped away.

I am currently in Asheville, NC.  I went to the Arboretum yesterday but
little in leafed out or in bloom.

Don Bowen                          Awl Knotted Up Woodworking
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